Pax I agree with George active surveillance might be the way to go unless there is a reason to think Gleason 6 is something the Dr think needs attention now Jack...
I can say from experience the only effect on PSA is to lower it if you have prostite infection mine from 4.8 to 4.2 next PSA Jan 3 Jack...
John,thanks for you service I to served in Vietnam and agree with you on Fonda,but Kerry is my first person that I think did us all great harm when he came home....
Bruce Foley is never comfortable had one in for 24 days you say your urethra but you mean pinis I hope. I found nothing helped as that tube mover back & forth and does irritate if your experiencing...
BH sorry your here and I do suggest a new uro I was also given antibiotic for prostite infection,the antibiotic can raise and on your digestive system,do some research on probiotics I'm convinced...
Hi Cindy Sorry to hear about your husband,I hav tried 30 days on antibiotic and was told that prostatitis is very hard to get rid of ,they also told me that 5% get a cure from going on antibiotic....
Hi Jim My PSA went from 2.3 to 3 in 6 mo wasent smart enough to ask why so had another in 3 mo went to 4.8 sent to uro real jerk but he said infection so started me on 30 days of antibiotics have...
I just started AS about 5 weeks ago I'm 75 my uro said I had infection so was put on antibiotic for 30 days PSA now 4.2 but still high as 6 mo ago it was 3.2 I only know it's nerve racking,have...
I just went through 30 of antibiotics for infection my PSA went down from 4.8 to 4.2 now they tell me watch & Waite As for you digestion problems I can tell you the antibiotic hurt the good bacteria...
I go to the va for some things I also have Medicare you must also, sounds prudent to get a biopsy...
Hi compiler I agree one does not want to get a case of shingles and being 75 I sure don't ,but I'm not going to take the word of some big pharma on how great there product is,as for the Dr advice...
Jgr75 I'm just starting this journey ,I'm wondering if anyone has read the articles on eggs,milk,red meat and Chicken having a effect on pc I had never heard of this before....
Onthefence Sorry I don't know how to do that...
Onthefence, I was given 10 days of oral antibiotic but could not tolerate the side effects,from day 11 through 30 I got a shot everyday until the 30 days were up. I have done more research on peenuts...
Onthefence Have you ever heard or has anyone heard of a non Rx called peenuts I have been reading some very good reviews that seems to help us with prostatitis...
Idguy, That's great get your wife an celebrate Jgr75...
Onthefence I see what your saying my consern is the turp 21/2 years ago I just thought the PSA would have stayed lower...
Johns Hopkins, You can't get much better than that,that makes me feel more comfortable I have to ask if having a turp 21/2 years ago would have a bearing on the PSA I know they said it was in larger...
I guess your correct it's bugging me and I suspect your correct about every test Thanks...
I'm 75 yo with a 4.2 PSA before my 30 days of antibiotics it went from 3.3 to 4.9 so it has come down I had a turp about 21/2 years ago so when it went up from in the threes to almost five my pcp...